HIST 2902 Lecture Notes - Megaron, Basileus, Telemachus
8 Apr 2013
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Was homer"s trojan war historical: troy is a real, wealthy, powerful city, mycenaeans present at troy, trojan horse=eastern siege machine, accurate political map of lba kingdoms, helen of sparta kinship diplomacy (marriage, hittite diplomatic texts. King alaksandus > alexandros paris: wilusa troubled by the ahhiyawa (mycenaeans) from the west, troy vi destroyed ca. Dated approx 1 generation after previous treaty. From hittite great king hattusili iii, to unnamed king of ahhiyawa (subordinate kingas there is no politcal unity) ca 1250bc. Battle of kadesh: egyptians v hittites 1274 bc, war between super powers of bronze age, border between two powersboth want control of palestine coast. Hittite empire: collapsed ca 1200 bc (drought/famine, begs egyptians to send food to save empire in final correspondence. Cyprus, palestine, syria: destructions in most cities, including major trading city in syria. 13th century bc, beginning of turmoil, caused citadels to be fortified.
